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PAPER FILE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. II\ IQIH- Patented June 3, 1919.

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CLARENCE M. DEASON, or CARNEGIE, OKLAHOMA.

PAPER-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1919. 7

Application filed December 11, 1918. Serial N 0. 266,255.

Tacll "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. DEASON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carnegie, in the county of Oaddo, State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Files; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and improved devices for holding papers.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice on V which papers are adapted to be impaled, and

from which the tally detached.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved device of thischaracter wherein the means for preventing the removal of the papers iscapable of being moved into such position that when the papers areapplied or removed the holes in the papers, formed y the pin or post ofthe device, will not be enlarged by said means.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the paper file.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, the retaining armbeing in normal extended position.

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional View showing the retaining arm withdrawnto permit removal of papers.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents ahollow metal base member the upper wall of which is arched ordome-shaped, as shown at 11. Screwed into the center of this dome-shapedwall is a vertical hollow stem 12, the upper end of which is formed witha reduced portion 13, resulting in the circumferential shoulder 14:.Vertically slidable on this reduced portion 13 is a cap member 15 of anexternal diameter equal to the external dipapers cannot be accidenameterof the stem 12. This cap has a pointed upper end on which the papers areimpaled, and said cap is adapted to be moved down on the portion 13until its lower-end rests on the shoulder 14. Extending transverselythrough the upper end of the portion 13 is a pin 15. In the lowerportion of the reduced end 13 is a transverse pivot pin or shaft 16 onwhich is pivotally mounted. the retaining arm 17, said arm beingarranged to'normally extend through a longitudinal slot 18 formed in thestem. Engaged around the pivot pin 16 is a coil spring 19, one end beingextended downwardly and against the inner face of the stem 12 while theother end is bent to extend into an opening20 in the arm 17, a shortdistance outwardly of its connection with the pivot shaft 16, saidspring normally urging the arm into horizontally extended positionthrough said slot 18.

Disposed transversely within the base, and hinged thereto at 21, is anarm 22, the other end being provided with a vertically extending stem 23which protrudes through an opening 24 in the upper wall 11, at one sideof the stem 12. Secured to the wall 11, below the arm 22, is one end ofa coil spring 25, the other end of said spring being connected with andbearing against the lower face of the arm 22, to normally urge the sameupwardly. Connected to the intermediate portion of the arm 22 is one endof a wire 26 which extends upwardly through the stem 12 and is connectedto the cap within the upper end thereof. Encircling the portion of thewire 26, within the cap, is a coil spring 27, the upper end bearingupwardly against the cap while the lower end bears on the transverse pin15'. Thus when the cap moves down the spring 27 will be compressed, andwhen pressure is released the spring will expand and lift the cap intoits normal elevated position. Also, when the cap is drawn down by thewire 26, the lower end of the cap will.

engage with the inner portion of the arm 22 and force the samedownwardly and through the slot 18, so that the outer edge face of thearm will lie flush with the outer face of the stem 12, thereby permittinpapers to be removed from the stem wit iout tearing the holes,originally made when the papers were impaled, to a greater extent.'Also, this permits the papers to be again placed on the stem withouttearing.

Of course, it will be understood, the papers are first impaled on thestem and cap without the necessity of withdrawing the arm 22', as thepapers will press this arm down as they pass down the stem.

In one side of the bottom of the base there is formed an opening 28 forthe reception of a nail by means of which the device may be suspended onthe wall.

What is claimed is:

1. A paper file including a base, a stem mounted on the base, a paperretaining arm movably mounted on the stem, means carried by the base andconnected with the arm for moving the arm downwardly to permit theremoval of papers, and means for resiliently returning and holding thearm in outwardly extending horizontal position.

2. A paper file including a base, a vertical hollow stem mounted on thebase, a vertically movable cap on the upper end of the stem, a levermovably mounted in the base and connected with the cap, a normallyhorizontal retaining arm movable into and out of the upper end of thestem, resilient means for holding the cap in elevated position, said capbeing adapted to engage with and move the said arm into the stem, andresilient means for restoring the arm to horizontal position.

3. A paper file including a base, a Vertical Copies of this patent maybe obtained for hollow stem carried by the base, the upper end of thestem being reduced in diameter, a pointed cap member slidable verticallyon the said reduced end of the stem, said portion of the stem beingformed with a longitudinal slot, a retaining arm pivotally mounted inthe stem and movable through the slot, a lever movably mounted in thebase, a spring supporting the lever, a wire connecting the cap andlever, a spring for normally and yieldably holding the arm in horizontalposition through the slot, l said cap being arranged to move the arminwardly to permit the impaling of papers on the stem, a transversemember in the upper end of the stem, and a coil spring encircling thewire and bearing against said transverse member and the upper end of thecap; V

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

' CLARENCE M. DnAson.

Witnesses:

HARRY HARDEs'rY, C. J. --OLARK.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington,D. C.

